Reverse taper ribbed closure

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the reverse taper ribbed closure of the subject invention;

FIG. 2 is a side view of the reverse taper ribbed closure of FIG. 1, the opposite side being identical;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the reverse taper ribbed closure of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the reverse taper ribbed closure of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the reverse taper ribbed closure of the subject invention having a tamper evident band;

FIG. 6 is a side view of the reverse taper ribbed closure of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the reverse taper ribbed closure of FIG. 5; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view of the reverse taper ribbed closure of FIG. 5.

The broken line showing of the interior of the closure is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a reverse taper ribbed closure, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Zelmo; Bridgette (West Chicago, IL)
Assignee:	Phoenix Closures, Inc. (Naperville, IL)
Appl. No.:	D/089,262
Filed:	June 11, 1998

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Current U.S. Class:	D9/453; D9/454
Current International Class:	0907
Field of Search:	;D9/435,439,443,452,453,454,503,504,505,529,545 ;D7/629 ;D8/312 ;215/252-256,355,356 ;220/276

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D24862	November 1895	Abbott
D203361	December 1965	Becker
D369748	May 1996	Zemlo et al.
D371074	June 1996	Zemlo et al.
4474304	October 1984	Jacobs
5603422	February 1997	Herrmann

Primary Examiner: Gandy; James
Assistant Examiner: Matta; Cathron B.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Welsh & Katz, Ltd.